August Friedrich Schenk

German-French painter (1828–1901)
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August Friedrich Schenk
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August Friedrich Schenk

Summary

August Friedrich Schenk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glückstadt[2]. He was born on April 23, 1828[3]. He passed away in Écouen[4]. He died on January 1, 1901[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • August Friedrich Schenk was born in Glückstadt[2].
  • August Friedrich Schenk passed away in Écouen[4].
  • August Friedrich Schenk was born on April 23, 1828[3].
  • August Friedrich Schenk died on January 1, 1901[5].
  • August Friedrich Schenk held citizenship in Duchy of Holstein[8].
  • August Friedrich Schenk held citizenship in France[9].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's professions included painter[6].
  • August Friedrich Schenk received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[10].
  • August Friedrich Schenk received the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[11].
  • August Friedrich Schenk is recorded as male[12].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • August Friedrich Schenk is associated with the École d'Écouen movement[14].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's genre is landscape painting[15].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's genre is animal painting[16].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's Commons category is recorded as August Friedrich Albrecht Schenck[17].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's family name is recorded as Schenck[18].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's given name is recorded as August[19].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's given name is recorded as Friedrich[20].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's given name is recorded as Albrecht[21].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's work location is recorded as France[22].
  • August Friedrich Schenk studied under Léon Cogniet[23].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[24].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's Commons Creator page is recorded as August Friedrich Schenck[26].
  • August Friedrich Schenk's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'August Friedrich Albrecht Schenck'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glückstadt[2], August Friedrich Schenk… he was born on April 23, 1828[3].

Education

August Friedrich Schenk studied under Léon Cogniet[23].

Career and Affiliations

August Friedrich Schenk's professions included painter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], a grade of an order[28], in France[29] and Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[11], a civil decoration[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1815[32].

Death and Burial

August Friedrich Schenk died on January 1, 1901[5]. He died in Écouen[4].

Why It Matters

August Friedrich Schenk ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was August Friedrich Schenk born?

August Friedrich Schenk was born in Glückstadt[2].

Where did August Friedrich Schenk die?

August Friedrich Schenk died in Écouen[4].

What did August Friedrich Schenk do for work?

August Friedrich Schenk worked as painter[6].

What awards did August Friedrich Schenk receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10] and Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-august-friedrich-schenck
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    Has works in the collection National Gallery of Victoria, Musée d'Orsay, Metropolitan Museum of Art +5
    Given name August, Friedrich, Albrecht
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